picofarad.org » photography http://picofarad.org/blog/ Karl-Martin Skontorp's homepage and blog. Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:28:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Thermal imaging for fun and profit http://picofarad.org/blog/thermal-imaging-for-fun-and-profit/ http://picofarad.org/blog/thermal-imaging-for-fun-and-profit/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:28:07 +0000 kms http://picofarad.org/?p=583

Hedy the cat.

This weekend I got the chance to borrow the thermographic camera from work. The idea was to do an inspection of the house insulation, but it’s also a fun tool to just play around with. Above, my cat. The coldest spot? The moist nose.

Cold draft from a pair of doors.

]]> http://picofarad.org/blog/thermal-imaging-for-fun-and-profit/feed/ 0 40th anniversary of the moon landing http://picofarad.org/blog/40th-anniversary-of-the-moon-landing/ http://picofarad.org/blog/40th-anniversary-of-the-moon-landing/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:00:06 +0000 kms http://picofarad.org/?p=534 Our tiny moon framed by the buildings around Oxford Circus

Above, our tiny moon framed by the buildings around Oxford Circus.

]]> http://picofarad.org/blog/40th-anniversary-of-the-moon-landing/feed/ 0 New camera: Canon IXUS 100 IS http://picofarad.org/blog/new-camera-canon-ixus-100-is/ http://picofarad.org/blog/new-camera-canon-ixus-100-is/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:09:22 +0000 kms http://picofarad.org/?p=504 A sample photo shot with my new Canon IXUS 100 IS camera:

Tektronix 465, shot with Canon IXUS 100 IS

]]> http://picofarad.org/blog/new-camera-canon-ixus-100-is/feed/ 0 ISS 2009-03-22 http://picofarad.org/blog/iss-2009-03-22/ http://picofarad.org/blog/iss-2009-03-22/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:15:53 +0000 kms http://picofarad.org/?p=436 ISS 2009-03-22

I shot the above photo of the ISS at about 20:49 local time tonight with an exposure time of 50 seconds. The space shuttle Discovery (STS-119) is at the moment docked with the station – according to the plan they will undock on the 25th. There are several visible passes on the 25th and the following few days. Just maybe the timing will be favorable and make it possible to see them as they separate. One pass lasting merely a few minutes, I guess the chances are slim, though.

]]> http://picofarad.org/blog/iss-2009-03-22/feed/ 0 Fishing vessels at ~46MP http://picofarad.org/blog/fishing-vessels-at-46mp/ http://picofarad.org/blog/fishing-vessels-at-46mp/#comments Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:49:13 +0000 kms http://picofarad.org/?p=266 Fishing Vessels, bulb blowup

While waiting for the ferry in Hirtshals last summer, I shot a few photos. Below is a panorama stitched together with Hugin from 29 images. After cropping, the pixel count is ~46M. I think Hugin does a really good job, it is hard to notice any “stitch lines” or artifacts.

Fishing Vessels in Hirtshals

Grab the full resolution at Flickr or from my download area.

]]> http://picofarad.org/blog/fishing-vessels-at-46mp/feed/ 1 Fireworks 2008-12-31 http://picofarad.org/blog/fireworks-2008-12-31/ http://picofarad.org/blog/fireworks-2008-12-31/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:47:11 +0000 kms http://picofarad.org/?p=176 I’ve just uploaded a few photos of the fireworks at the New Years Eve party last night. Get them all in high-resolution at Flickr, Set: New Years Eve 2008.

Fireworks and fire

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